shake

Universal Words verb, noun verb (shook ) object / building / person 1 to move or make sb/sth move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down: [V] The whole house shakes when a train goes past. * [VN] Shake the bottle well before use. * He shook her violently by the shoulders. * [VN-ADJ] She shook her hair loose. 2 [VN+adv./prep.] to move sth in a particular direction by shaking: She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe. your head 3 [VN] ~ your head to turn your head from side to side as a way of saying 'no' or to show sadness, disapproval, doubt, etc: She shook her head in disbelief. hands 4 [VN] ~ sb's hand